The Secret Service screwed up Friday night. In a mind-boggling breach of security, a troubled former Army sniper named Omar J. Gonzalez allegedly jumped the fence at the White House, sprinted to the front door and walked in. It wasn't until he got inside that a Secret Service officer guarding the door stopped him. And now the Secret Service, which hasn't exactly covered itself in glory the past few years, wants us to pay for its mistake, to once again intrude on more public space and make suspects out of millions of visitors, residents and office workers who come near the White House every day. To further encroach on the country's most important values: our openness and...

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